Kamal Ghorui
‘Athiradi’, starring Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph, has made a powerful opening at the box office. The film released on May 14 and quickly built momentum through advance bookings. Early reports indicate strong audience turnout across key centres, although it’s getting mixed reviews from some audiences.
‘Athiradi’ day 1 collections and India breakdown
According to Sacnilk estimates, the film witnessed a massive jump on Day 1. It earned Rs 5.55 crore net in India on its opening day. This came after a Day 0 collection of Rs 52 lakhs and its shows a sharp growth of nearly 967.3%.The total India net collection currently stands at Rs 6.07 crore. The India gross figure is Rs 7.04 crore. Overseas markets added Rs 3.50 crore to the total. This pushed the worldwide gross collection to Rs 10.54 crore.
Occupancy trends for ‘Athiradi’ across shows
The occupancy pattern for Day 1 shows good improvement through the day. Morning shows opened at 25.67% and afternoon occupancy rose to 36.33%.Evening shows further climbed to 45.25%. Night shows peaked at 60.83% and the overall occupancy stood at 44.45% across 1,915 shows.
State-wise performance and worldwide total of Basil Joseph starrer
The film performed exceptionally well in Kerala contributing Rs 5.50 crore on Day 1 alone. Karnataka followed with ₹55 lakhs, while Tamil Nadu added ₹22 lakhs.The Rest of India contributed Rs 12 lakhs. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together brought Rs 5 lakhs. The total Day 1 gross reached Rs 6.44 crore across India. With combined earnings, the worldwide gross stood at Rs 10.54 crore.‘Athiradi’s storyline and critical responseThe film follows Samkutty, a spirited student who revives a banned college festival, triggering escalating tensions that turn celebration into chaos.ETimes rated the film 4 out of 5 stars. Our review stated:“Director Arun Anirudhan, known for co-writing Minnal Murali, makes an impressive debut filled with confidence and swagger. Written alongside Paulson Skaria, the film may not offer a completely fresh storyline. Campus politics, festivals, gang clashes, and friendship dramas are familiar territory.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
